Here Are The 2025 FANGORIA CHAINSAW AWARDS Nominees

We’re baaaack! The FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards return to honor the best horror movies of the year! Last year, we made the shift to an October awards show, and we’re keeping the new tradition going. The following nominees represent the absolute best in the horror genre from the most impactful releases between July 2024 and June 2025.

That’s a full year of incredible original horror, directorial debuts, jaw dropping performances, and nauseatingly real life special FX. We can hardly wait! 

“This year we continue the new Chainsaw Awards tradition of pitting the second half of last year with the first half of this year in a cage match of cinematic carnage. Like the Grammys, but gorier,” says FANGORIA Editor-in-Chief Phil Nobile Jr. “It's made for a rather chaotic list of nominees, and we expect the voting to be vicious and voluminous.”

That chaotic list of nominees was selected by a nominating body of over 150 industry tastemakers, creators, and professionals, and it always lends itself to some wonderful surprises.

“One of the most exciting aspects of putting this show together each year is knowing that it all comes down to the fans. We can plan the theme and book the presenters, but until the votes are cast, there’s always an element of the unknown,” said Michael Varrati, Writer and Director of the Chainsaw Awards. “The Chainsaws are ultimately a love letter to horror fandom, so it stands to reason that it’s the will of the audience that makes the final decision.”

This year’s nominees represent a wide and diverse range of stories and artistry from across the genre—and I know fans are passionate about every single one. I encourage horror fans to vote, because your voice, your love of a film, could be the thing that makes all the difference.”

He’s not kidding. Sinners and The Substance lead the pack with a whopping ten nominations each. Standout surprise,